Los Angeles Unified School District Launches African American Parent Focus Group

Dr. George Mckenna, Board Member, LAUSD - addresses parents and students at the district's African American Parent Focus Group meeting.

The Los Angeles Unified School District, in response to the requests and the needs of parents across the district, launched the first-ever African American Parent Focus Group.

•The African American Parent Focus Group will be a partnership between parents, students, District and school personnel, as well as, community members.​•This partnership will work collaboratively to raise the academic achievement of LAUSD African American students, increase the engagement of African American parents, guardians and caregivers, as well as, to promote acceptance and tolerance of all cultures, customs, heritages, traditions and values.

Wes Hall, CEO, of the Institute for Student Empowerment, will act as the lead consultant for the project and work directly with Dr. Brenda Manuel, Director, Student Unit, to assist in the structuring of the program. Mr. Hall will also develop, introduce, and facilitate parent empowerment workshops that are designed to provide strategies and insights to help parents gain a deeper understanding of their role as supporters of their child's education and how-best to access the system and advocate for their children.

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Break the Cycle of Inter-generational Poverty - Never Assume!

Never assume a parent automatically understands how to successfully navigate the ever-moving and sometimes not so friendly, educational landscape. Many parents who emanate from economically challenged environments, can attest to negative experiences they endured when they attended school. Those attitudes and feelings still persist and in many ways dictate how those parents respond to teachers, administrators, and the educational system overall.

The Institute and our representatives offer a parent-friendly approach to helping parents gain a deeper understanding of how to successfully engage the complex world of education.

Our aim is to help parents see themselves as the educational role model for their children and to assist the parent in constructing an "Academic Architectural Design" that acts as the road map and personal contract for their child's success.

Helping Parents Develop An "End-Game" for Their Child

"If your child shows up in my classroom without an "End-Game" the failure is not theirs." That's the message, CEO, Wes Hall, had for a group of parents at his latest empowerment session. Parents were challenged to assess their short, mid, and long term academic and career visions, put in place by them, for their child.

Felicana Public School District, Retains the Services of the Institute.

The Feliciana Public School District, through a grant from the United Way, retained the services of the Institute, to help create innovative programming designed to inspire their parents to take a more active role in the academic lives of their children. Institute reps helped design an app that the parents will use to communicate their ideas, interests, and concerns. Wes Hall, CEO for the Institute, will travel to the district 4 times during the course of the school year to meet with the parents and provide ongoing parental empowerment and instructional training workshops

Parents Receive Free Children's Book for Their Child

Parents are on the constant lookout for reading materials that can empower their children. At a recent parent empowerment session for the Los Angeles Unified School District, parents were treated to a free copy of, "Jack and the Sly Fox," written by the Institute's CEO, Wes Hall. The book helps young readers gain a deeper understanding of how to use their natural gifts and talents to attract a life of wealth and abundance. The district purchased the books and provided them to the parents, at no cost.

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